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Jack Hughes and Megan Keller recount post-gold celebrations in Milan 2026, highlighting hugs, late-night cafeteria conversations, and a shared belief that Team USA’s men’s and women’s hockey teams were destined for gold.
Brady and Matthew Tkachuk dissect Jack Hughes' overtime winner that gave Team USA Olympic gold, praising Hughes' defensive stop on Connor McDavid, recounting Mike Sullivan's rally speech, and detailing the 3-on-1 setup that led to Werenski feeding Hughes, as discussed on their Wingmen podcast.
Devils fans unleashed a deafening, 10-second chorus of boos at Gov. Mikie Sherrill during a pregame ceremony welcoming Jack Hughes back from Olympic glory, a moment framed as partisan pushback over athletes’ political gestures.
Jack Hughes returned to a boisterous New Jersey crowd to celebrate Team USA's Olympic gold, thanking his teammates, recalling the winning goal, and savoring the moment as a champion with Devils fans and USA Hockey.
Jack Hughes was greeted with a thunderous ovation at Prudential Center as the New Jersey Devils resumed play after the Olympic break, fresh off scoring Team USA’s gold in Milan; he addressed the crowd amid strong U.S. patriotic vibes, with fans chanting 'USA' and celebrating Hughes’ gold-medal heroics.
Jack and Quinn Hughes addressed the backlash surrounding the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team’s post-Olympic call with President Trump, defending their celebration and saying they’re proud of both the men’s and women’s teams. Trump invited the men to the State of the Union, while USA Hockey confirmed the women’s team couldn’t attend due to scheduling; players can decide individually about attendance as the NHL season continues.
Canada lost 2-1 in overtime to the United States in the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic men’s hockey final. Nathan MacKinnon’s unimpressed reaction to receiving a stuffed mascot after the defeat went viral as Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner. Connor McDavid was named Olympic MVP with 13 points, while coach Jon Cooper criticized the tournament’s 3-on-3 overtime format. Canada outshot the U.S. 42-28 but couldn’t convert the chances.
Jack and Quinn Hughes starred for Team USA in Milan, each with seven points, as Jack scored the overtime winner against Canada to give the U.S. its first men’s hockey gold since 1980. Back home, Luke Hughes—rehabbing a dislocated shoulder with the Devils—said he was 'in shock' watching his brothers’ triumph and praised their mother Ellen-Weinberg Hughes for her work with the women’s team, which also won gold. The U.S. earned two hockey golds and finished second in the medal tally behind Norway.
Canada coach Jon Cooper criticized the Olympic 3-on-3 overtime format as TV-driven after the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in Milan on Jack Hughes’s OT winner, despite Canada dominating regulation and featuring top scorers like McDavid; Connor Hellebuyck made 41 saves to seal the gold, marking the United States’ first hockey gold since 1980.
Team USA won its first men’s Olympic hockey gold since the 1980s in overtime against Canada, a victory quickly seized by MAGA supporters to celebrate patriotism and mock Canada, with Trump-aligned voices praising Jack Hughes while critiquing rival athletes; Democratic leaders like Obama and Cory Booker praised U.S. Olympians, and Alysa Liu’s women’s gold added to the day’s partisan Olympic moment.
Jack Hughes scored a dramatic overtime winner to lift Team USA to its first Olympic men's hockey gold since 1980, defeating Canada in Milan as goaltender Connor Hellebuyck starred and Hughes fought through a teeth injury to seal the win.
Jack Hughes scored 1:41 into overtime to lift Team USA to a 2-1 victory over Canada, ending a 46-year wait for Olympic gold in men’s hockey. Auston Matthews and Matt Boldy had given the U.S. the lead, Connor Hellebuyck made 41 saves, and the victory completed a U.S. hockey gold sweep at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Connor Hellebuyck made a miraculous paddle stop on Canada's Devon Toews to preserve a 1-1 tie in the Olympic gold-medal game, and Team USA went on to win in 3-on-3 overtime thanks to Jack Hughes, capturing its first men’s hockey gold since 1980.
Jack Hughes played on with two front teeth missing after a high-stick from Sam Bennett and scored the 3-on-3 overtime winner 1:40 into overtime to give the U.S. a 2-1 victory over Canada and its first Olympic hockey gold since 1980.
In Milan Cortina 2026, Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to win Olympic men’s hockey gold, the first since the 1980 Miracle on Ice. Matt Boldy scored early for the U.S., Cale Makar equalized late in the second, and Jack Hughes capped the victory with an overtime goal at 1:41. Connor Hellebuyck stood out with 41 saves as the U.S. celebrated a gold-medal run with NHL players competing for the first time, paying tribute to late teammate Johnny Gaudreau in the process.